FYI.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Johnston [mailto:ian.johnston§infobrokers.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 April 2005 11:20 AM
To: LINK
Subject: National Academies Report: Signposts in Cyberspace: The Domain Name
System and Internet Navigation


The (US) National Academies' Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
has released its long-awaited report - Signposts in Cyberspace: The Domain
Name System and Internet Navigation (2005) - arising from its Study of
Internet Navigation and DNS: Technical Alternatives and Policy Implications
<http://www7.nationalacademies.org/dns/DNS_Project_Description.html>.

Internet Domain Name System Must Face Challenges
<http://www.nationalacademies.org/topnews/>
March 31 -- The domain name system that helps users find their way across
the Internet by substituting user-friendly names for computer-friendly
addresses, has performed well, says a report from the National Academies’
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board. However, the report
emphasizes that the system should be managed by a non-governmental
organization, and not be used for broader purposes like controlling spam,
protecting intellectual property rights, or regulating e-commerce.

Press Release
<http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309096405?OpenDocument>

Full Report
<http://www.nap.edu/books/0309096405/html/>.

Ian Johnston